"I smell a cigar," she said....

[c.ortiz108]

My wife strongly dislikes the smell of my cigar smoking. I generally try to sneak in a smoke in the back yard while she is away at the gym most mornings, and have pretty much perfected a way to remove 99.9% of the smell from my mouth and body (tested and proven effective). Had one today as usual on a somewhat windy day, and finished by about 9:30 am. I go through my detoxification routine. She walks through the door at 10:30 am, one hour after I finished.

"I smell a cigar!" she says from across the room.

Incredulous, I reply, "Where?"

"Outside in the yard!" she exclaims.

One hour after smoking outside on a windy day.

I believe she has a future moonlighting as a contraband-seeking dog with US Customs in the future.

My wife is the same. Cannot stand pipe or cigar smell - even the unlit smell coming out of my closet. I don't feel I have to hide my smoking from her, but I pretty much know that unless I've eradicated any trace of the smell from myself afterwards... Well, let's just say marital activities will not be performed!

So, care to share your 99.9% effective method with us?